Switch 2 GPU vs GeForce MX550

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking450not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency32.53no data
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameTU117SGA10B
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date17 December 2021 (3 years ago)5 June 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores10241536
Core clock speed1065 MHz561 MHz
Boost clock speed1320 MHz1400 MHz
Number of transistors4,700 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt40 Watt
Texture fill rate42.2467.20
Floating-point processing power2.703 TFLOPS4.301 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs3248
Tensor Coresno data48
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8no data
Lengthno data272 mm
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6LPDDR5X
Maximum RAM amount2 GB12 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s102.4 GB/s
Shared memory-no data
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus+-

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.7 (6.4)6.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA7.58.6
DLSS-+

Pros & cons summary


Recency 17 December 2021 5 June 2025
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 40 Watt

GeForce MX550 has 60% lower power consumption.

Switch 2 GPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between GeForce MX550 and Switch 2 GPU. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that GeForce MX550 is a notebook graphics card while Switch 2 GPU is a desktop one.

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